Item number: 60195
A rare large sterling silver beer mug,
London 1758 by John Wirgman
The pear-shaped body, characteristic of the mid-18th century, standing on a moulded foot, the handle with a leaf tendril as a thumb rest.
A massive and very impressive beer mug in solid sterling silver in excellent, completely undamaged condition with a beautifully preserved original surface. In addition to the rare size – and the resulting highly practical capacity – this mug benefits from the fact that it was never monogrammed or inscribed in any other way.
Height (to the rim): 15.9 cm / 6.25″, diameter (base): 12 cm / 4.72 , diameter (top rim): 10.4 cm / 4.09″; 687.4 g / 22.1 oz, Capacity: 1.1 Ltr.
The maker´s mark of John Wirgman was entered at 13th May, 1751 as a largeworker.
